Wassily Kandinsky, Upward, 1929
FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOANALYSIS
Critique of Oedipal Normativity (Part II)
André Michels
Saturday, September 23, 2023 • 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Time Zone: Eastern Time (US and Canada)
This presentation will be held in-person and via Zoom.
Through a rereading of the Oedipal configuration, we will reflect on the notion of normativity and its function in psychoanalysis. What are the theoretical consequences of Lacan's rereading of logic tradition? What are the clinical consequences of a novel reading of the notion of norm?
Suggested readings: Lacan: seminar of 20 Nov. 1963, “Introduction aux Noms-du-Père” in Des Noms-du-Père (Seuil, 2005); Seminars XIV, 1966-67, La logique du fantasme [The Logic of the Phantasm]; XVII, 1969-70, L'envers de la psychanalyse [The Other Side of Psychoanalysis]. Canguilhem, Georges: Le normal et le pathologique (1943) [The Normal and the Pathological]. Foucault, Michel: Histoire de la sexualité, 1. La volonté de savoir (1976) [History of Sexuality, vol. 1, An Introduction].
André Michels is a psychoanalyst practicing in Luxembourg and Paris, and a member of the Après-Coup faculty. He is also co-editor of the Jahrbuch für klinische Psychoanalyse, editor of Actualité de l’hystérie, and author of numerous articles on psychoanalysis. He is currently co-organizing a seminar on “The Law and Norms.”
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In-person Location: School of Visual Arts, 133 W. 21st Street, New York, NY (ask at the front desk for the room number)
NOTE: In-person registration closes Thursday, Sept 21, at 5pm or until full capacity is reached. Space is limited; register early.
Fee: $40; for students with ID: $10.
Continuing Education
Three (3) CE credits will be granted to Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Psychoanalysts, Licensed Psychologists, and Licensed Mental Health Counselors who have registered, have documented evidence of attendance of the presentation, and complete the evaluation form. Upon completion of the evaluation form, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to all participants who comply with these requirements.
Course Fee with 3 CE Credits: $40
There is no fee for CE Credits for Members, AFs, and Yearly Participants of Après-Coup.
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Learning Objectives: After this presentation, participants will be able to:
Examine the role of the oedipal configuration in relation to the notion of normativity.
Identify the theoretical consequences of Lacan’s rereading of logic tradition.
Describe the clinical consequences of a novel reading of the notion of norm.